My favorite "go-to" vinaigrette recipe was published in the book "Red Sparrow" by Jason Matthews. Each chapter of this really good spy novel would have a description of a scene and the character eating some type of meal, mostly Russian. At the end of the chapter, the author would have the recipe. Pretty cool for a spy novel!! Anyway, one of the recipes was for "Sophie's Vinaigrette" about a lady that brought her own salad to work every day. Combine pureed garlic, dill weed, oregano, dried pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese with one part balsamic vinegar and three parts extra virgin kalamato olive oil and emulsify. Needless to say, I don't add the sugar, and usually don't add the cheese. The dill weed adds a nice touch too.
My favorite "go-to" vinaigrette recipe was published in the book "Red Sparrow" by Jason Matthews. Each chapter of this really good spy novel would have a description of a scene and the character eating some type of meal, mostly Russian. At the end of the chapter, the author would have the recipe. Pretty cool for a spy novel!! Anyway, one of the recipes was for "Sophie's Vinaigrette" about a lady that brought her own salad to work every day. Combine pureed garlic, dill weed, oregano, dried pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese with one part balsamic vinegar and three parts extra virgin kalamato olive oil and emulsify. Needless to say, I don't add the sugar, and usually don't add the cheese. The dill weed adds a nice touch too.